Chapter 65: Public Health

Article 65: Speech-Language Pathologists And Audiologists

Statute 65-6505: Qualifications for licensure. Speech-language pathologists or audiologists shall meet the following qualifications for licensure under this act:

      (a)   Possession of at least a master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology or audiology from an educational institution with standards consistent with those of the state universities of Kansas approved by the secretary pursuant to rules and regulations;

      (b)   completion of supervised clinical practicum experiences from an educational institution or its cooperating programs the content of which shall be consistent with the standards of the state universities of Kansas and delineated in the rules and regulations;

      (c)   completion of a postgraduate professional experience pursuant to rules and regulations; and

      (d)   passage of an examination in speech-language pathology or audiology pursuant to rules and regulations.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 177, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 260, § 6; July 1.